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Strong abdomen pain?

Posted by help541 @help541, Feb 25 1:55pm

Hi everyone,
I went to the ER twice in the last few months. The pain started down there in sharp pains. Then progressed to the right side of my abdomen, I was worried it was appendicitis so I went to the ER. They ran every test in the hospital and everything came back fine. my abdomen has been hurting for months now whether it's the left or right side sometimes even the center of my stomach. No idea what's wrong, and pain is bad. Anyone have any ideas? experience?

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gently | @gently | Apr 23 5:12pm
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@help541

Hello,
I previously went to the ER twice because my abdomen was hurting. The first time, the doctors didn't do anything, but the second time, they did CT scans, a sonogram, a blood test, and urine tests. All came back fine, but I have still been having pain. Fast forward a few months I have been put on birth control to determine if it's female issues or other problems going on. I started the birth control like a month and a half ago, this month I have started my period for the THIRD time, Ive been crying for the past hour because the pain is so bad, and it's not a period cramp pain its the abdomen pain. For the past week or so ***TMI*** when I wiped its been a black substance... don't know if that means anything.

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Black can mean, intestinal bleeding though medications can also cause that notoriously pepto bismol but also
activated charcol, iron supplements, antibiotics even blueberries You might see a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy, to be safe. Simple things like flatulence can be remarkably painful, but some conditions need care.
There is an increase in GI cancers and a dangerous condition where the colon twists disabling the digestive tract.
You may be due for a colonoscopy anyway.

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Apr 24 7:48am
In reply to @help541 "Hello, I previously went to the ER twice because my abdomen was hurting. The first time,..." + (show)
@help541

Hello,
I previously went to the ER twice because my abdomen was hurting. The first time, the doctors didn't do anything, but the second time, they did CT scans, a sonogram, a blood test, and urine tests. All came back fine, but I have still been having pain. Fast forward a few months I have been put on birth control to determine if it's female issues or other problems going on. I started the birth control like a month and a half ago, this month I have started my period for the THIRD time, Ive been crying for the past hour because the pain is so bad, and it's not a period cramp pain its the abdomen pain. For the past week or so ***TMI*** when I wiped its been a black substance... don't know if that means anything.

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@help541
Have you seen a gastroenterologist and asked to have a full pelvic ultrasound, endoscopy, colonoscopy and HYDA scan to check gallbladder function? You should have your blood checked again with a full iron panel to check for deficiency/anemia. It wouldn’t hurt to get a full thyroid panel, too.

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